The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night

Name: The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night
Start: 2025-10-11T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-11T22:00:00-05:00
Location: The Hope & Anchor

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Hope & Anchor | Loves Park, IL

The Hope & Anchor Comedy Night:
Saturday, October 11th, 2025
$10 Cover
Show starts at 8pm
Make sure to Call the Hope & Anchor (815-633-2552) during normal business hours to get a Reservation of a Table. The Show Cover will be added to your Table Check for the Night.
Comics for the Night:
Host: Jessi Realz
Guest Feature: Kat Diaz
Main Feature: Dana Ehrmann
Headliner: Justin Leon
Comedian Bio's for the Night:
Host Jessi Realz roots her art in community building, the dismantling of oppressive systems, and uplifting underrepresented voices. Jessi has traveled the country to perform and teach artistic workshops. Born and raised in Mexico, Jessi uses her rich Mexican background as a source for inspiration when devising plays, creating stand up, writing original sketch and web pieces, and directing new works. Jessi is the co-founder and artistic creative force behind Tus Tías, Ratas de Dos Patas, and Las Tinas. Jessi has produced comedy shows all over Chicago that focus on highlighting BIPOC, LBGTQIA+, disabled, and marginalized artists.
Guest Feature Kat Diaz hails from the rough streets of Des Moines, Iowa, but has called Chicago home for the last 10 years. Her humor can be described as a dry piece of toast buttered with wordplay and served with physical act outs that make you wonder "CAN all Latinas dance? Kat has trained at The Second City and her credits include Laugh Factory, Den Theatre and the Latina Comedy Festival. She currently produces Mi Gente at the Lincoln Lodge.
Main Feature Dana Ehrmann is a stand-up comic and simple Midwestern gal who calls Milwaukee, WI home. Her self-deprecating, dry humor has charmed audiences all over the country, as a regular at The Laughing Tap, Milwaukee Improv, and Comedy On State and as a selected performer of the Flyover, Tree Town and Altercation Comedy Festivals. She's also opened for Joe Pera, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kyle Kinane, Charlie Berens and more. Come find out why Milwaukee Magazine named her one of the “5 Comics You Need to Know About” and why her exes called her, “Great. No, seriously. I’m just not looking for anything serious right now.”
Headliner Justin Leon is native Kansas City Comic, Justin has dedicated the last 20+years to his craft, traveling across the country and gaining new fans at every stop. His unique style stems not from focusing on our differences but rather our commonalities. Justin’s ability to find the funny in his experiences with life, love, and loss allows him to relate to, connect with, and capture any crowd. From the moment he walks on stage, Justin’s poise captivates the audience as he takes them on a comedic journey while expanding their frame of thought along the way, leaving the audience laughing, reflecting, and wanting more. Justin’s comedy translates both nationally and internationally allowing him to perform in the top comedy clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada. Most recently, he was a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and Seattle Comedy Competition. He has also been fortunate enough to perform for the troops in the Middle East on a tour dedicated to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.